Gas cell frequency control



Sept. 24, 1957 l.. E. NORTON 2,807,721

GAS CELL FREQUENCY CONTROL 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 20, 1953 IN VENTOR.

Sept 24, 1957 l.. E. NORTON 2,807,721

GAS CELL FREQUENCY CONTROL TTORNEY sept. 24, 1957 L, E, NOR`TON2,807,721

GAS CELL FREQUENCY CONTROL I Filed Feb. 20, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I N IEN TOR.

/ITTOR NE Y United States Patent M GAS CELL FREQUENCY CONTROL Lowell E.Norton, Princeton, N. J., assignor to Radio Corporation of America, acorporation of Delaware Application February 20, 1953, Serial No.338,062

to claims. (Cl. 25o- 36)Y The present invention is related to gasv cellmicrowave frequency control systems, and'particularly to such systemswhich employ a gas cell with meansfor applying a modulating signal tosecure a spatial and time dependent modulating field.

A' gas cell with grids at predetermined regular spacings andemployed forfrequency control is disclosedin the copending application of Robert'H.Dicke and George S. Newell, Ir. entitled Molecular Resonance' System,Serial No. 243,082, led August 22, 1951,` now Patent No.V 2,749,443,issued June 5,. 1956. In the operation of this gas cell, incidentradiation at a frequency above theV normal resonance frequencyof the gasmolecules in the cell'by half the modulating frequency results incoherent reflections or re-radiations from one velocity class ofresonant molecules displaying a resonance, or spectral line, at avfrequency below the normal gas molecular resonance frequency by halfthe modulating frequency.- Similarly, if the incident microwaveradiation is ata frequency below the normal resonance of the gasmolecules in the cell by half the modulating frequency, the coherentlyreiiected radiation displays a spectral line at a frequency above thenormal gas resonance byhalf the modulating frequency. Other means forsecuring the spatial and time dependent modulating'fieldare disclosedlin the said Dicke and Newellr application. Such a gas cell as thatdescribed in the said Dicke and Newell applicatioii with means forsecuring av spatialeld, will be termed herein as Dicke-Newell gas cell.Y

The microwave energy coherently reflected from the gas cell with thespatial modulating iield means as pointed out above, displays a spectralline either at a frequency above or a frequency below thenormal gasresonance' point by half the modulating frequency, depending on whetherthe incident energy is below or above the 'normal resonance point. Thiscoherently ree'cted spectral line is characterized by the usualamplitude variation' associated with resonance, and also by thephenomenon of anomalous dispersion which, like ordinary resonance,implies yan exaggerated or critical phase shift with frequency'in theclose neighborhoodloffthe spectral line.v Therefore, the spectral linemay be used for frequency control or for other purposes.V Y i It is anobject of the'present invention to provide an improved frequency controlsystem of ther type employing a Dicke-Newell gas cell.

A further object of the invention is to improve' the accuracy of controlof va generator by` means of a Dicke- Newell gascell system. Y I Afurther object of the invention is to utilize in a'n improvedmannerftheeld'modulatioiisignal in aflsystem using a Dicke-Newell gascell, and/'particularly to secure` an'improvedcontrol: of the generatorfrequency.

A further object" oftheinventionis to improve controlfofthegeneratorparticularly when it is desired toemployalocal-,oscillator.:l' ff-In accordance withp the` invention," the:generator freluefter-is maintained-@attire desired frequency 'by apply-2,807,721 Patented Sept. 24, 1957V ice ing energy therefrom to theDicke-Newell gas cell. The c'oherently reflected energy contains acomponent differing in frequency from the incident energy by themodulation frequency. Thus three frequencies of oscillations areavailable: the generator' frequency, thereected component frequency, andthe modulation frequency. Any one of these three beat against the otherYwill give rise to a beat frequency equal to the third. The beatfrequency may then be phase detected against the third. Any frequencyshift from the proper generator frequency will cause an exaggeratedphase shift in the reflected energy. This phase shift causes the phasedetector output to vary in sense and amplitude with the generatorfrequency shift from its proper desired frequency. Therefore the phasedetector outputv mayl be employed as a frequency control voltage for thegenerator.

ln accordance with another feature vof the invention, a local oscillatormay be used phase-locked in frequency with the generator. Ifphase-locked at the same frequency, this is equivalent to using a singlegenerator, except for certain advantages, described hereinafter,especially for the higher'microwave frequencies. In another embodiment,a local oscillator may be employed phase-locked at a frequency displacedfrom the generator frequency by the modulation frequency.V Thisarrangement willY be recognized as equivalent to deriving a beatfrequency component between the generator and the modulation oscillator,which beat-frequency component is then phase detected against thecomponent reliected from the gas cell to give the frequency'controlvoltage toV be applied to the generator. However, this embodimenthas'advantages of its own for operation at the highermicrowavefrequencies, as mentioned hereinafter.

They invention affords an advantage in dispensing with an intermediatebeat frequency using'an uncontrolled local oscillator, or one whichcannot be so closelyV controlled in relation to any intermediatefrequency. In those cases in the present invention where ay localoscillator is employed, its frequency is closely controlledb'y the beatbetween two of the following three frequencies: (l). controlledgenerator frequency, (2) the modulation frequency, and (3) the gas cellmolecular reiiected or vreradiated frequency. Therefore, the localoscillator frequency, when one is used, is itself maintainedautomatically at a stable frequency which does not disturb the systemcontrol acuracy.

In other forms, however, it is deemed more desirable to secure the beatfrequency between two of the three frequencies directly. Closer controland greater accuracy is thus afforded, especially where sufficient poweris available at the microwave frequencies.

The foregoing and other objects, advantages,'and novell features of theinvention will be more readily apparent fromv the followingVdescription, whenread in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich similar parts bear similar reference numerals, and in which:

Fig. l is a circuit diagram'in schematic block'form, illustrating apreferred embodiment of the invention as employed in a frequency controlsystem having arlocal oscillator of a nominal frequency equal to thatVof the spectral line frequency of theV energy reflected from theDicke-Newell gas cell;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view schematically a component of the system ofFig. l

Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram in schematic block form illustrating anotherembodiment of the invention, as emillustrating ployed in a frequencycontrol system having alocal'oscilf 3 illustrating a variation of Fig. 3whereby no local oscillator is required;

Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram in schematic block form illustrating anembodiment of the invention employing abalanced modulator as ,a mixer`to secure one of the desired beat frequency components; and

d Fig. 6 is a circuit diagram in schematic block form illustrating anembodiment ofthe invention employing a diode modulator as a mixer tosecure one of the desired beat frequency components.

IReferring to Fig.y l, a generator 10 to be frequency-stabilizedisconnected to apply energy at a nominal frequency fufm/ 2 to aDicke-Newell gas cell 12. The gas cell 12 may have, as a means forreceiving a spatial and time dependent modulating voltage, `a pluralityof planar parallel grids a quarter wavelength apart in the cell at thenormal or undisturbed `resonance frequency of the gas in the gas cell 12along the direction in which incident energy from generator 10 isapplied. A modulation oscillator 14 having a frequency of oscillation fmis connected to gas cell 12 to apply modulation signal to the grids. Itmay be desirable to apply a D. C. voltage to alternate grids of the gascell 12 as explained in the said copending application, for whichpurpose a D. C. bias source 16 is shown. Energy coherently reflectedfrom the gas cell 12 is conpled` by a directional coupler 18 to a phasedetector 20.`

The phase detector also receives energy from a local oscillator 22having a nominal frequency equal to that of the reflected or reradiatedspectral line from the gas cell 12,1o`r ym/Z. It will be understood inaccordance with the usual convention when or` is used, that all uppersigns are read together, or all lower signs. The` output` yof phasedetector 20 is a voltage responsive in polarity and amplitude to thedifference in phase between the. energy from the` gas cell at thespectral line frequency fofm/ 2 which contains a critically frequencydependent phase term due to anomalous dispersion in the'frequencyinterval of the reduced bandwith line, and the energy from the localioscillator 22 at the same nominal frequency. This output of phasedetector 22 is applied, if desired through an amplifier 24, to thegenerator 10 as a frequency control voltage.

`The local` oscillator also is responsive to a frequency f controlvoltage from a phase detector 26 for the modulation frequency fm. Thissecond phase detector 26 receives voltage from the modulation oscillator14 as a reference1voltage` and compares the phase thereof with a beatfrequency signal derived in a beat detector or mixer 28. The output ofthe second phase detector 26 is a voltage having sense and amplitudecorresponding to the relative `phase1of two voltages of nominalfrequency fm eqnal tothe modulation frequency. The output of the secondphasedetector 26 may be amplified in an amplifier 30 before applicationto the local oscillator 22. The beat detector 28 is coupled to receiveenergy from the generatorn10 output `and to receive energy from thelocal oscillator 22 output and produces the beat fm between these twolast-named outputs. The directional `/coupler 18 may be a slot or holecoupler in waveguide, and suitable couplers to apply energy from the gascell 12 toward the phase` detector 20 will be known tothose skilled inthe art. f l l The first phase detector 20 4may take the form shown inFig. 2. `A magic T 36, in waveguide form, has applied to one arm 38 of apair of arms 38, 40 energy from the directional coupler 18. The otherarm 40 of the same pair receives energy fromlocal oscillator 22. Theremaining pair of arms, 42 and 44 have respectively matched terminationswith crystal detectors 46 and 48 at equal `distances from the magic Tplane of symmetry. The

crystals are `connected so that the currents through a suitable loadresistor 50 are in opposition.' One terminal of theresistor 50 isconnected to a common ground connection conventionally indicated. Such`common ground is not shown in Fig. 1, which is a conventionalblock'sche- 4 matic. Such a connection may be assumed where necessary.

If the relative phases of the voltages applied to arms 38 and 40 of Fig.2 are equal, and assuming a balanced circuit, the net voltage acrossresistor 50 is zero. lf the phase of one applied voltage exceeds that ofthe other, the voltage across the resistor is one polarity, and reversesif the phase of the other applied voltages exceeds that of the first. Atleast within a limited range, the voltage is proportional in amplitudeto the phase difference.

The second phase detector may be of a lumped con stant circuit typesuitable to the frequency fm, which may be a few thousand cycles persecond.

Referring again to Fig. 1, in operation, the frequency of the generator10 is controlled by the relative phase between signals Icoherentlyreflected from the gas cell 12 and those applied from the localoscillator 22. The normal `or undisturbed gas resonance angularfrequency is taken as fo. Then the generator 10 frequency is nominallyfuifm/Z. The energy coherently reflected has a spectral line at fofm/ 2.This reflected energy has an anomalous phase shift characteristic.Accordingly, any departure of the generator frequency from foifm/Zresults in a greatly exaggerated phase shift of energy from gas cell 12at fofm/Z. Ifl local oscillator 22 is stable at its nominal frequencyfofm/Z, the exaggerated phase shift quickly causes a correction voltageapplied through amplifier 24 to regenerator 10 to its proper operatingfrequency of foifm/Z.

The' stability of the local oscillator 22 is assured by beatingitsoutput with that of the generator 10. The phase of the differencefrequency between the frequency of generator 10 and local oscillator22is maintained by detecting the beat frequency, which is to be kept atfm, and comparing the phase of this beat with the phase of energy offrequency fm from the modulation oscillator 14 Vin the second phasedetector 26. If the beat departs from'its proper phase at frequency fm,the local oscillator is corrected by voltage from the second phasedetector 26 amplified` in amplifier 30 in a sense and amount to returnthe Vlocal oscillator 22 to its proper frequency difference fromgenerator 10. Thus both generator 10 and local oscillator 22 aremaintained at their proper frequencies. It should be `apparent that thelocal oscillator'output frequency is thus the equivalent of the beatfrequency between the generator 10 and themodulation oscillator 14. Thisoutput necessarily tracks at the difference frequency or beat frequencybetween generator 10 and modulation oscillator 14 outputs. However, bythis embodiment one may assure ample power of definite phase at thedesired local oscillator frequency and the absence at the phase detectorof undesired beat frequency components. A filter (not shown) maybenecessary or desirable to exclude the undesiredfrequency componentreected from the internal metallic structure ofthe gas cell 12, whichhas the frequency of the generatorlO.

Such filters, to` exclude an undesired beat frequency particularly fromany of the phase detectors, or to exclude the 'undesired generatorfrequency. component reflected from the gas cell, may be necessary ordesirable to avoid spurious responses at the phase detector output, inany of the embodiments. Such filters, however, are not pertinent to theinvention claimedand are well known, and therefore are not illustrated.

Referring to Fig. 3, the local oscillator 22 has a nominal frequency offoifm/ 2, which is the same as the nominal frequency of ther"gene'ratorltlr After the energy from generator 10 is l'reflected ingas cell 12, the reflected energy at frequency `fo'm/Z is coupledthrough directional coupler 18 tothe beat detector `28, and beat withenergy from local oscillator 22 of nominal frequency foi-fm/2 to derive'a b'eat signal of frequency fm. The coherently reflected energycontains a critically frequencydependent phase term due to anomalousdispersion in `the frequency interval of thereduced bandwidth line whichis preserved sommiin this beat signal. This beat signal is applied tothe second phase detector 26 for comparison to asignal of frequency fmcoupled to the' second phase detectorr 26 from the modulation oscillator14 as a reference signal. The resultant voltage is applied, if desiredthrough aniplifier 30, as a frequency control voltage to localoscillator 22.

The local oscillator 22 also is coupled to apply its oscillations to thephase detector 20 which likewise receives signal from the generator 10.The phase detector 2) develops a frequency control voltage appliedthrough amplifier 24 to control the frequency of generator r10.

The operation of the system of Fig. 3 will berapparent from whathas beensaid heretofore. The local oscillator 22 is controlled by the voltagefrom the second phase detector 26 to remain at the proper frequencydifference of fm from the reflected energy with which its signal isbeat. The generator is controlled by the voltage from phase detector 20to remain at the frequency of the local oscillator 22. At first glance,it mayappear useless to employ a local oscillator of the same frequencyas the generator 10. As in the Dicke and Newell application mentionedherein, one can use energy at the oscillator frequency from generator 10reflected by physical structural discontinuities of the Dicke-Newell gascell 12, or from a special reflecting termination near the directionalcoupler 18, as proposed in the said Dicke and Newell application.However, for best phase detection, the reference signal should becomparatively strong, of uniformly progressing phase, and withoutclutter. The internal reflections from the gas cell 12 due to the gridsor other structural discontinuities include much clutter, noise and thelike. Therefore, there is a phase nonuniformity since the reflectedsignal is then of a leakage type. This phase non-uniformity isundesirable in using this reflected signal of nominal frequency fo as acarrier for the pseudo side-band of the gas reflected energy at nominalfrequency fofm/Z. In short, the Dicke- Newell cell'rellects not only thepseudo-side band, but also the carrier energy. By the beat detector, thebeat frequency desired may easily be separated with suitable filtermeans (not shown). The present arrangement affords a strong, direct,definitely phased signal for reference in the beat detector 28. Further,it avoids the necessity for loading the generator 10, and yet providesadequate control for the generator 10. This arrangement is desirablewhere amplifiers at the frequencies involved provide little gain, thatis, at the higher microwave frequencies.

However, if a suitable microwave amplifier is available, the system ofFig. 3 may be modified by omitting the generator 10, phase detector 20and amplifier 24, and replacing these components with an amplifier 52such as a klystron or traveling wave tube, as shown in Fig. 4.

The operation of the arrangement of Fig. 3, modified as just suggestedis apparent from the foregoing and involves closing the feedback looparound amplifier 52 at frequency foifmr/Z.

Referring to Fig. 5, another simplified system according to theinvention is illustrated. In this simplified system, a balanced signalfrom the modulation oscillator is applied to a balanced modulator 54`towhich is also applied signals from the generator 10. The latter signalsact as the carrier, which is largely, if not entirely suppressed. Thebalanced modulator may take the form of known magic T circuits. Theoutput of the balanced modulator contains the frequency components(fo-|-3fm/2), (fu-fm/Z) or (fn-l-fm/Z), (fo-Sfm/Z), respectively,depending upon whether the generator 10 excitation frequency isfo-l-fm/Z or fo-fm/Z. The balanced modulator output is fed to phasedetector 20. Elimination of the carrier frequency may be advantageoussince it is greater in amplitude than the sidebands, serves no usefulpurpose, and causes the phase detector 20 to operate under somewhatunfavorable signal to noise conditions. The

6 other input of the phase detector 20 is from energy refiected from thegas cell and containing the highly phasesensitive-wth-frequencypseudo-modulation spectral line at frequency fofm/Z. If generator 10excitation frequency is fo-l-fm/Z then the balanced modulator 54 term atfrequency fo-fm/ 2 is used by phase detector 20 while the output terrnat frequency fo-i-3fm/ 2 serves no useful purpose; if generator 10excitation frequency is fo-fm/Z, the balanced modulator term atfrequency fo-l-fm/Z is used by the phase detector 20 Whilefthe term atfrequency f0-3fm/ 2 serves no useful purpose. Extraneous frequencies arefiltered out, and the phase difference appears -at the phase 4detectoroutput as a voltage'having sense and amplitude corresponding to thedifference in phase between the frequency components nominally atfofm/Z. This phase detector output voltageis applied as a frequencycontrol voltage applied to the frequency control element of generator10.

In operation, when the generator 10 frequency departs from the desiredvalue of ot-fm/Z, the exaggerated phase shift in the energy coherentlyreflected from the gas cell 12 causes a correction voltage to appear atthephase detector 20 output. The generator 10 frequency is caused bythis correction voltage to return to its proper value. r.The balancedmodulator 54 here acts as a mixer. By this means, not only is the beatcomponent of frequency foifm/Z for phase detection against a likefrequency component, derived, but also the carrier is simultaneouslysuppressed, making filtering easier. If desired, afilter 21 may readilyexclude the undesired components from the phase detector if this isdeemed desirable.

Referring to Fig. 6, aisystem similar to that of Fig. 5 is illustratedin which a modulator 56 of' the crystal diode type may be employedinstead of the balanced modulator of' Fig. 5. This systemloperates in amanner similar to the operation of Fig. 5, except that a strong carrier,which serves no useful purpose, is always supplied to phase detector 20and causes it tooperate under somewhat unfavorable signal to noiseconditions. However, it is somewhat simpler.

It will be apparent that there is disclosed herein a frequency controlsystem employing a gas cell of the type having spatial and timedependent modulation means. A modulation oscillator Supplies modul-ationenergy to the gas cell means atone frequency. Av generator having anominal frequency 4displaced in one sense from the normal gas resonanceby half the modulation frequency applied incident energy to the gascell, someof which is coherently reflected to produce a reducedbandwidth spectral line which has a critically frequency dependent phasedue to anomalous dispersion in the frequency interval defined by theline. This coherently reflected energy is displaced in an oppositesenseY from the normal resonance of the gas of the cell by half themodulation oscillator frequency. The frequency difference between thisreflected energy and the generator energy is maintained at the propervalue by a frequency control circuit which employs means to secure abeat frequency between any two of the energies of nominal frequencyfsif/m/Z (the generator frequency); folfm/Z (the reflected energy`).;and fm (the modulation oscillator energy). rlhe beat frequency is thenphase detected against the remaining energy component ofthe three. It isclear that the highly phase-sensitive-with-frequency component causesthe resultant phase detector output to provide a highly sensitivefrequency control voltage, in a simplified manner.

W'hat is claimed is:

l. A frequency control system comprising a gas cell having spatial andtime dependent modulation means, a modulation oscillator connected toapply modulation oscillations to said means, a generator'connected toapply energy to said gas cell and having a frequency control element,whereby energy is reflected from said gas cell, means to derive beatfrequency energy at the beat between two of (11),'said modulationoscillation energy (2) said reflected energy `and (3) said generatorenergy, a phase detector connectedto compare the derived `beat energywith the remaining one of said three energies and to derive a voltagehaving a sense and amplitude dependent on the phase comparison and meansconnecting said detector to apply said phase comparison dependentvoltage to said frequencycontrol element. p

2. A frequency control system vcomprising a gas cell havingspatial andtime dependent modulation means and the gas of nwhich has a normalresonance at a frequency fo', a modulation Voscillator connected toapply modulation oscillations of a frequency fm to said means, agenerator having afrequency control element and having a nominalfrequency of oscillations of foifm/Z connected to apply Output energyincidenten said gas cell whereby the gas cell reflects energy at anominal frequency of oscillations of fozfm/ 2, means connected to derivea beat frequency voltage betweentwo of said three oscillations, and aphase detector connectedvto compare the phase between the dcrived beatfrequency voltage and the remaining one oscillations ofsaid three, saidgenerator frequency control elemont being connected to receive theoutput of said phase detector.

3. The system` claimed in claim 2, the said means to derive beat`frequency energy being connected to derive said beat frequency voltagebetween oscillations of frequencey forfm/Z and fofm/ 2, said phasedetector being therefore connected to compare thephase between thederived beat voltage and the modulation oscillations, both the latter offrequency fm.

4. The system claimed in claim 2, the said means to derive beatfrequency energy being connected to derive said beatfrequency voltagebetween oscillations of frequency fifm/Z and said oscillations offrequency fm, said phase detector therefore being `connected to comparethe phase between `the derived beat voltage and said oscillationsoffrequency fozfm/Z.

5. A frequency control system comprising a gas cell having means forspatial and time dependent; modulation, a modulation oscillatorconnected to apply voltage at a modulation frequency to said means, agenerator having a frequency control means and having a nominal.frequency displaced from the normal resonance frequency of the gas ofsaid cell by half the modulation frequency and connected to apply energyof said nominal frequency to said cell incident on the gas of said cellalocal oscillator having a `frequency control `means and having a nominalfrequencydisplaced from said gas resonance frequency by half saidmodulation frequency and from said generator nominal frequency by saidmodulation frequency, a phase detector connected to receive the energycohercntly reflectedby said gas due to incidence of said generatorenergy and connected to receive energy from' said local oscillator andhaving an output responsive in sense and amplitude tothe difference infrequency between the reg ceived energies, `said phase detector beingconnected to apply said` phase detector output to said frequency controlmeans of `said generator, a mixer connected to receive energy fromsaidgenerator and from` said local oscillator and having an output ofthe beat frequency between the energies received by it, a second phasedetector connected to vreceive said mixer output and to receive energyfrom said :modulation oscillator and having an output responsive insense and amplitude to the difference in frequency between said mixeroutput and said modulation oscillator frequency, said second phasedetector being connected to apply said phase detector output to saidlocal oscillator frequency control means.

j 6. A frequency control system ycomprising a gas cell having a spatialand time dependent modulation means, a modulation oscillator connectedto apply modulation voltage to said gas cell means, a generator having a`nominal frequency displaced in a first sense from the normal resonancefrequency of the gas of said cell by half the modulation oscillatorfrequency whereby energy cohercntly reflected from said cell includesenergy displaced in frequency in a second sense from said normalresonance by half said modulation frequency, said generator having afrequency control element, a local oscillator having a nominal frequencydisplaced from said gas resonance frequency by half the modulationfrequency and having a frequency control element, a mixer connected toreceive energy from said local oscillator and one of said displacedenergies to derive a beat frequency signal of modulation frequency, anda modulation frequency phase detector connected to receive said beatfrequency signal and energy from said modulation oscillator, said phasedetector being connected to apply its output to said localloscillatorfrequency control element. i

7. A frequency control system comprising a gas cell having spatial andtime dependent modulation means, and the gas of which has a normalresonance at a frequency fo, a modulation oscillator, a generator togenerate modulation oscillations having a nominal frequency ofoscillations of foifm/Z, an amplifier connected to receive and amplifysaid oscillations and to apply the amplified oscillations as incidentradiation on said gas cell whereby said gas cell reflects energycohercntly at a nominal frequency of oscillations of fofm/Z, meansconnected to derive a beat frequency voltage between two of said threeoscillations, and a phase detector connected to compare the phasebetween the derived beat frequency voltage and the remaining one of theoscillations of said three, said generator frequency control elementbeing connected to receive the output of said phase detector.

8. The system claimed in claim 7, the said means to derive a beatfrequency voltage being connected to derive said beat frequency voltagebetween said oscillations of frequency foifm/Z and said oscillations offrequency fofm/Z, said phase detector therefore being connected tocompare the phase between the derived beat voltage and said oscillationsof frequency fm.

9. A frequency control system as claimed in claim l, said means toderive a beat frequency including a balanced modulator connected toreceive a balanced modulating signal of frequency fm from saidmodulation oscillator, said balanced modulator `being connected toreceive oscillations of frequency foifm/2 `from said generator as acarrier frequency, the said modulator output having a component offrequency felini/2 for application to said phase detector for comparisonwith said reflected energy.

l0. The system claimed in claim l, said means to derive beat frequencyenergy comprising a diode modulator.

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